A large part of the episodes 2.14 Innocence and 3.22 Graduation Day (Part Two) rely on Xander’s recollection of the events of 2.06 Halloween, when he became a soldier for a short time. In 2.14 Innocence he says he still has all his memories of being a soldier, including:
“Procedure, ordnance, access codes, everything.”
Xander’s military knowledge was a great plot device help to Buffy writers when they needed lots of gun power easily. We discover in the episode 4.03 The Harsh Light Of Day that Xander has lost his power when he has a girly scrap with Harmony, though in 4.13 The I In Team, he says:
“My pseudo-soldier memory bank tells me that’s a tracer.”
In 4.14 Goodbye Iowa, Anya says:
“It’s not like he was in the ‘Nam. He was G.I. Joe for one night.”
In 7.09 Never Leave Me, Xander realises that Spike has a “trigger”, to which Willow replies,
“Is this left over from your days in the Army?”
He admits that knowledge comes from Army movies.
In 7.12 Potential, Dawn says to Xander:
“Well, you had that sexy Army training for a while.”
Related episodes: 2.06 Halloween, 2.14 Innocence, 3.22 Graduation Day (Part Two), 4.03 The Harsh Light Of Day, 4.13 The I In Team, 4.14 Goodbye Iowa, 7.09 Never Leave Me, 7.12 Potential
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